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Volume 26, Number 12—December 2020
Dispatch

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infections and Seroprevalence, Southern Iraq

Hussein AlburkatComments to Author , Anne J. Jääskeläinen, Ali M. Barakat, Hassan J. Hasony, Tarja Sironen, Haider Al-hello, Teemu Smura, and Olli Vapalahti
Author affiliations: University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland (H. Alburkat, A.J. Jääskeläinen, T. Sironen, T. Smura, O. Vapalahti); Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki (A.J. Jääskeläinen, O. Vapalahti); University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq (A.M. Barakat, H.J. Hasony); Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki (H. Al-hello)

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Table 1

Signs and symptoms observed among 212 patients with acute febrile illness and neurologic symptoms screened for lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, southern Iraq

Sign or symptom Percentage
Fever 100
Headache 90
Joint pain 68
Vertigo 61
Severe malaise 48
Chills 46
Cough 46
Abdominal pain 34
Drowsiness 30
Anorexia 28
Stiff neck 28
Nausea 21
Retroorbital pain 19
Diarrhea 18
Vomiting 10
Confusion 8
Severe muscle weakness 6
Conjunctivitis 3
Lymphadenopathy 3
Rash 2
Ataxia 1
Shortness of breath 1

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